Kim Han-kwon, director of the Center for China Studies at the Asian Institute for Policy Studies in S Korea, said Xi's visit has deepened the two countries' cooperation in such fields as security, economics and culture.

· President Xi Jinping is expected to fly to Seoul on July 3.· Talks between top leaders will focus on bilateral ties, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and key regional and world issues.

Day 2

· Xi will attend the Korea-China business forum in Seoul on July 4, where he will speak about the Korea-China free trade agreement.· The forum, entitled South Korea-China Cooperation in Public Diplomacy, will bring together around 200 government officials, industry representatives and journalists.